- This article is about the town of Waverley in Taranaki. For the suburb of Dunedin, see Waverley, Dunedin.
Waverley is a small town located in south Taranaki, New Zealand. It is 44 km northwest of Wanganui. Patea is 17 km to the west, and Waitotara is 10 km to the southeast. State Highway 3 and the Marton - New Plymouth Line railway run through the town.[1][2]
The population was 861 in the 2006 Census, a decrease of 42 from 2001.[3]
It was an important colonial stronghold during the land wars of the 1860s, during which time the town was called Wairoa. The town is well known for its farming and thoroughbred stables. The race horse Kiwi was trained in the paddocks of a Waverley sheep farm by owner Snow Lupton, and went on to go from last in the final straight to win the 1983 Melbourne Cup.
Waverley has a black sand beach, the colour is due to iron sand deposits. The campground at the beach is well used in the summer months, as the beach provides safe surfing. Waverley has a number of cafes and coffee shops and is a popular place for tourists to stop for a break before entering the Taranaki region. Waverley LibraryPlus is open to the public 5 days a week, offering a full range of Council services, tourist information and library facility.
Education
Waverley Primary School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a decile rating of 3 and a roll of 128.[4] Public education started in the area in 1873.[5] Waverley High School closed on 20 April 2007,[6] after its NCEA assessments were found to be unreliable.[7][8]
Notes
External links
Further reading
General historical works
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- Historic Waverley, Hawera, [N.Z.]: South Taranaki District Council, 2002
- Bremer, Ione Margaret (1962), The early development of the Patea-Waverley district: a study of the problems of settling confiscated land (M.A., Victoria University)
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- Bremer, Robert (1973), Waverley School's first century: an historical record, including an introduction to early Waverley, Waverley, [N.Z.] ; Hawera, [N.Z.]: Waverley School Centennial Committee; Hawera Star
NOTE: This book covers the history of the following schools: Waverley District High School (the former Waverley School).
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- Country Women's Institute (1966), My District an Historical Survey, Wanganui, [N.Z.]: Wanganui Country Women's Institute
- How, Christine; Woodill, Merle; Sole, Laraine; Hurndell, Pam; Kiff, Margaret (1998), 125 years schooling in the Waverley district reunion, 6th, 7th and 8th February 1998: this book covers the years 1973 to 1998, Waverley [N.Z.]: 125 Years' Schooling in Waverley Reunion Committee
NOTE: This book covers the history of the following schools: Waverley Primary School; Waverley High School; St. Michael's School, Waverley; Kohi School; Mangawhio School; Moumahaki School; Ngutuwera School; Omahina School; Ridge Road School, and Waverley Convent.
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- Lovegrove, Cecil Lawrence (1969), Wairoa 1866-1886 : military history of Waverley, Patea, [N.Z.]: Patea Historical Society Inc.
- Roberts, C.J. (1937), Official History of the County of Patea, Patea, [N.Z.]: Patea County Council
- Sole, Laraine (1983), Waverley, 1860-1920, Waitotara, [N.Z.] ; Waverley, [N.Z.] ; Wanganui, [N.Z.]: L. Sole; Waverley-Aotea Rotary Club; Hanton & Anderson
- Sole, Laraine (1984), Waverley, 1860-1920 (2nd ed.), Waverley, [N.Z.]: Waverley-Aotea Rotary Club
- Sole, Laraine (1990), Waverley, 1860-1920 (3rd ed.), Waverley, [N.Z.] ; Wanganui, [N.Z.]: Waverley-Aotea Rotary Club; Hanton & Anderson
- Sole, Laraine (1996), Waverley the early families, Waverley, [N.Z.]: L. Sole
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- South Taranaki District Council (2000), Waverley heritage inventory, Hawera, [N.Z.]: South Taranaki District Council
- South Taranaki District Council (2003), Waverley heritage inventory, Hawera, [N.Z.]: South Taranaki District Council
Archaeology
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- Bristow, Peter (1988), An archaeological site survey of selected areas of the Waverley-Whenuakura region, March 1988 - June 1988, Wanganui, [N.Z.]: Wanganui Regional Museum
Business history
Some of Waverley's banking history is publicly accessible, but none of it is held in Taranaki.
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- Church, Ian N. (1976), Dairy enterprise: a history of the Whenuakura-Waverley Co-operative Dairy Company, Patea, [N.Z.]: Whenuakura-Waverley Co-operative Dairy Co.
Churches
Anglican
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- St. Stephen's Church, Waverley, 75th jubilee, 1880-1955, Hawera, [N.Z.]: J. C. Ekdahl & Son, 1955
- Wolfe, Molly; Clark, David J. (1980), St. Stephen's Church, Waverley, 1880-1980, Waverley, [N.Z.]: Waverley-Waitotara Co-operating Parish
Catholic
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- Parson, P.J. (1991), Patea-Waverley parish centennial, 1891-1991, Patea, [N.Z.]: The Churches? ; Shore Print
NOTE: This book narrates the history of St. Patrick's Church, Patea, and St. Francis' Church, Waverley.
Presbyterian
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- St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Waverley : 90th anniversary celebrations 1877 - 1967, 11th - 12th November 1967, Waverley, [N.Z.]: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 1967
- Waverley district and parish: a historical survey of the first 100 years of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Waverley, [N.Z.] ; Wanganui, [N.Z.]: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church; Hanton & Anderson, 1976
- Hotter, Evelyn; Hotter, Roy (2003), A.P.W. Waverley: 1953-2003, Waverley, [N.Z.]: Evelyn & Ray Hotter
- Milmine, M.G.; Elmslie, Barbara; Scott, Marsden; Chamberlain, D.K. (1947), Waverley district and parish: historical survey of the first seventy years of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Waverley, [N.Z.]: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
Clubs & organisations
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- Aitken, H.A. (1951), The Waverley Juniors From Over the Border Undefeated Junior Champions Wanganui Union 1950, Waverley, [N.Z.]: [Waverley] District High School
- Condon, Michael P. (1996), Waverley-Waitotara Returned Services' Association (Incorporated), 1920-1995, Waverley, [N.Z.]: The Association
- Country Women's Institute (1966), My District an Historical Survey, Wanganui, [N.Z.]: Wanganui Country Women's Institute
- Gibson, A.T. (1977), From over the border: a history of the Waverley Rugby Football Club, 1877- 1977, n.p.: n.p.
- Keene, Grahame (ed.) (2003), Waverley Golf Club, 1903-2003: 100 years, n.p. [N.Z.]: Waverley Golf Club Centennial Committee
Environment
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- Clarkson, Bruce D.; McQueen, J.C.; Walbert, K. (2004), Eupatorium cannabinum invasion of Ihupuku Swamp, Waverley, Wanganui, [N.Z.]: Wanganui Conservancy, Department of Conservation, ISBN 0-478-22546-6
- Taranaki Catchment Board (1989), Preliminary survey of Waverley surface water resources, Stratford, [N.Z.]: Taranaki Catchment Board
- Thompson, C.S. (1981), The Climate and Weather of the Taranaki Region, Wellington, [N.Z.]: New Zealand Meteorological Service
Geology
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- Fleming, Charles Alexander (1953), The geology of the Wanganui subdivision: Waverley and Wanganui sheet districts (N137 and N138), Wellington, [N.Z.]: Department of Science & Industrial Research
Maps
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- New Zealand Department of Lands & Survey (1943), Waverley (provisional ed.), Wellington, [N.Z.]: New Zealand Department of Lands & Survey
NOTE: Scale = 1: 63 360 (i.e. 1 inch to the mile) New Zealand. Dept. of Lands and Survey. NZMS 1 ; N137
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- New Zealand Department of Lands & Survey (1965), Waverley (2nd ed.), Wellington, [N.Z.]: New Zealand Department of Lands & Survey
NOTE: Scale = 1: 63 360 (i.e. 1 inch to the mile) New Zealand. Dept. of Lands and Survey. NZMS 1 ; N137
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- New Zealand Department of Lands & Survey (1976), Waverley (3rd ed.), Wellington, [N.Z.]: New Zealand Department of Lands & Survey
NOTE: Scale = 1: 63 360 (i.e. 1 inch to the mile) New Zealand. Dept. of Lands and Survey. NZMS 1 ; N137
New Zealand wars
People
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- Headstone Inscriptions Waverley Cemetery 11 August 1863 - 28 May 1977, Waverley, [N.Z.]: J.L. Jones, 1978
- Joblin, Dorothea (1963), Harvey come quick: the story of the little doctor of Waverley, Auckland, [N.Z.]: Paul's Book Arcade
- Sole, Laraine (1996), Waverley the early families, Waverley, [N.Z.]: L. Sole
- Voullaire, Rudolph Guy Andras (2004), Memories of my life: the story of a second generation settler in New Zealand, n.p.: P.A. Priggen & R.G.A. Voullaire
- Records pertaining to Edwin Barlow (an immigrant from Stockport, England - who passed through Waverley in 1882) are held at "Puke Ariki". The breadth of these records can be gauged at "Edwin Barlow (B867)". Retrieved on 2008-01-11.
Schools
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- Kohi School Centennial 1876-1976, Kohi, [N.Z.]: The School, 1976
- Benton, Richard A. (1979), A Catholic education in Maori and English : comments on a possible bilingual programme at St. Michael's School, Waverley, Wellington, [N.Z.]: Maori Unit, New Zealand Council for Educational Research
- Benton, Richard A. (1979), The Maori language in Waverley, Wellington, [N.Z.]: Maori Unit, New Zealand Council for Educational Research
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- Bremer, Robert (1973), Waverley School's first century : an historical record, including an introduction to early Waverley, Waverley, [N.Z.] ; Hawera, [N.Z.]: Waverley School Centennial Committee ; Hawera Star
NOTE: This book covers the history of the following schools: Waverley District High School (the former Waverley School).
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- How, Christine; Woodill, Merle; Sole, Laraine; Hurndell, Pam; Kiff, Margaret (1998), 125 years schooling in the Waverley district reunion, 6th, 7th and 8th February 1998: this book covers the years 1973 to 1998, Waverley, [N.Z.]: 125 Years' Schooling in Waverley Reunion Committee
NOTE: This book covers the history of the following schools: Waverley Primary School; Waverley High School; St. Michael's School, Waverley; Kohi School; Mangawhio School; Moumahaki School; Ngutuwera School; Omahina School; Ridge Road School, and Waverley Convent.
Coordinates: 39°46'S 174°38'E? / ?-39.767, 174.633
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